Ancient Civs
Form of writing created by Egyptians to document their civilization
What is Hieroglyphics?
What is the Triangular Trade?
This was the reason why so many European nations had a large demand for African raw materials in the mid 1800s
What is the Industrial Revolution?
Europeans sought to spread this religion in Africa
What is Christianity?
Name two diseases that currently plague parts of the African continent
This ruler of Mali famously took a pilgrimage to Mecca, helping spread the Islamic faith throughout Northern Africa.
Who is Mansa Musa?
Arab traders in East Africa, as well as caravans passing through West Africa helped spread this religion throughout Africa.
What is Islam?
What is the Berlin Conference?
This was the name of the Kenyan Nationalist movement against the British
What is the Mau Mau Rebellion/Uprising?
This region of Africa has one of the largest poverty rates in the world
What is sub-Saharan Africa?
They relied on monsoon winds to trade with India and other nations in South/Southeast Asia.
What are East African City States (Swahili States)?
The economies of kingdoms in West Africa collapsed following the slave trade due to this
What is they relied on/profited from the trade?
Name two negative consequences of European Imperialism in Africa.
What are...
Forced Africans to convert to Christianity, Forced Africans to adopt European languages/schooling, Redrew borders to meet European interests, Exploited Africa's natural resources, Exploited African Labor, Disregarded ethnic groups/pitted groups against one another, put local industries out of business, labor camps, taxed Africans, torture/mutilation (Congo free state), etc.
This was a movement popularized by many African nationalist leaders to unite African nations
What is pan-Africanism?
What is democratization?
This Nile River Valley Civilization primarily used the Red Sea for trade.
What is Axum?
What is iron melting?
Name two positive consequences of European Imperialism in Africa.
What are...
Built Hospitals, Built Schools, Built/improved infrastructure (railways, roads, bridges, etc.) inoculated diseases (vaccines), Introduced new agricultural practices/technology, Improved communication (telegraph), Introduced a postal system, helped unite Africans by giving them a common religion (Christianity)
Along with a demand for Africa's natural resources, Europeans also desired this as an economic motive in Africa
What are new markets/consumers for goods?
The conditions of this band of semi-arid land, make it a "breeding ground" for terrorist groups (poverty, lack of government presence, food/water shortages, etc.)
What is the Sahel?
West African civilizations such as Mali and Ghana became very wealthy off of the gold/salt trade because of this.
What is a tax on caravans/traders?
This is the number of Africans who died on the "Middle Passage" journey to the Americas.
What is two million?
He was the ruler who oversaw an array of atrocities in the Congo Free State
Who is King Leopold?
This man's actions in the 1940s inspired a wave of similar nationalist movements throughout Africa
Who is Mohandas "Mahatma" Gandhi?
Name and describe the three common shapes found on a population pyramid. What does each one indicate about a nation's population?
Triangle (wide base on bottom) - indicates a young, fast growing population...most people are in pre-reproductive state
Triangle (wide at the top) - indicates a shrinking population that is aging (most of population is in post-reproductive stage)
Block shaped - indicates steady/slow growth; most of population is in the reproductive stage